Description

[Abraham Lincoln]. Receipt for the 1860 Presidential
Campaign. Four integral pages, 7.75" x 9.75", June 6, 1860. In
mid-May of 1860, the Republican National Convention met in Chicago
to nominate their candidate for president in the upcoming election.
Lincoln-Hamlin were chosen over William H. Seward, Salmon P. Chase,
Simon Cameron, and Edward Bates, all of whom became members of
Lincoln's cabinet following his election as president. It was
decided by Lincoln's followers that a 100 gun salute should be
fired in honor of his nomination.

On the first two pages is found a list of twenty-seven names in
which the "...subscribers agree to pay the same sums affixed to
their names for the purpose of firing a ratification salute for the
nomination of Lincoln & Hamlin." The amount collected
totaled $100 which was then given to a Col. Humphries who was in
command of an artillery battery. A receipt acknowledging the
exchange of money from "...Albert L. Calder Esq One Hundred
Dollars, in full, for fireing [sic] a salute of 100
guns, on 22 May, in honor of the Chicago nominations..." is
found on page three and signed by Humphries. Usual folds with some
ink bleed through. Lightly toned along interior folds.

Consign to the 2020 April 25 - 26 Americana & Political The David and Janice Frent Collection of Political & Presidential Americana 8 - Dallas.

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